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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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