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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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