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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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