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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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