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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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