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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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