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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important 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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