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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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