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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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