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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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