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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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