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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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