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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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