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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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