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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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