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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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