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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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