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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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