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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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