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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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