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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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