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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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