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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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