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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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