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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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