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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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