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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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