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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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