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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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