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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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