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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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