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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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