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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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