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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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