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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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