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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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