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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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