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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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