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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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