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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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