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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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