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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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