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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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