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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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