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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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