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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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