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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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