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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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