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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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