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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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