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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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