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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online 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 more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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