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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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