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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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