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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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