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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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