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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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