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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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