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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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