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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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