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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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