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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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