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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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