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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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