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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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