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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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