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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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