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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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