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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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