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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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