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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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