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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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