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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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