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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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