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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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