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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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