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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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