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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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