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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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