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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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