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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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