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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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