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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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