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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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