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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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