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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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