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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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