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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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