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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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