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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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