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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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