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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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