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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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