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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the 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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