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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take 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 MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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