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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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