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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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