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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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