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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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