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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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