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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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