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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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