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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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