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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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