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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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