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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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