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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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