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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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