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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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