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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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