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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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