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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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