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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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