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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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