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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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