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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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