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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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