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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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