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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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