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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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