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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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