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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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