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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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