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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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