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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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