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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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