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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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