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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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