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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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