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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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