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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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