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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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