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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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