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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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