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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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