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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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