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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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