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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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