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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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