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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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