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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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