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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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