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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)