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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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