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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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