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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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