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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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