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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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