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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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