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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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