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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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