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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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