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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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