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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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