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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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