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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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