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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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