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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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