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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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