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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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