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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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