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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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