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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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