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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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