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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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