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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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