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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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