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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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