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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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