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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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