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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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