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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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