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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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