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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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