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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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