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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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