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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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