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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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