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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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