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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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