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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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