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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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