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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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