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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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