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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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