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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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