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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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