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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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