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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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