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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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