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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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