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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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