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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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