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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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