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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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