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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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