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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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