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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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