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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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