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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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