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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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