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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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