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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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