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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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