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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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