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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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