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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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