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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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