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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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