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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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