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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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