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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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