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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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