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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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