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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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