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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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