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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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