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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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