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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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