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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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