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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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