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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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