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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the 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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