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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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