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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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