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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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