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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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