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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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