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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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