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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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