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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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