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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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