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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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