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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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