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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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