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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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