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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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