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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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