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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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