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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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