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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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