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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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