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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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