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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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