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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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