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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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