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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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