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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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