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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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