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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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