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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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