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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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