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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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