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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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