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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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