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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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