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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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