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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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