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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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