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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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