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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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