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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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