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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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