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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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