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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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