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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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