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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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