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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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