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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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