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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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