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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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