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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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