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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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