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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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