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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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