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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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