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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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