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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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