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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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