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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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