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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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