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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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