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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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