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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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