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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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