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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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