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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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