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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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