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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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