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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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