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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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