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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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