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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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