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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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