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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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