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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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