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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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