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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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