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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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