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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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