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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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