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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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