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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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