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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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