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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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