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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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