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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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