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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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