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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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