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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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