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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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