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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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