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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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