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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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