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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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