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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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