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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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