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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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