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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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