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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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