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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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