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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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