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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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