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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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