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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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