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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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