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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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