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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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