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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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