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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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