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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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