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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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