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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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