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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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