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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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