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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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