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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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