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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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