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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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