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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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