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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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