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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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