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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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