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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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