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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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