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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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