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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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