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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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