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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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