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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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