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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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