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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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