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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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