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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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