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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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