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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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