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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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