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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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