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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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