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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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