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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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