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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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