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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education