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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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