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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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