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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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