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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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