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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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