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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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