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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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