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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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