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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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