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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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