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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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