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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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