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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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