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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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