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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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