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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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