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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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