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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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