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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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