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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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