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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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