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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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