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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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