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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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