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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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