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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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