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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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