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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student 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 technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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