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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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