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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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