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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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