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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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