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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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