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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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