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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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