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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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