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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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