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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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