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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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