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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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