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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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