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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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