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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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