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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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