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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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