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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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