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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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