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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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