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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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