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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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