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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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