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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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