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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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