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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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