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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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