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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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