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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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