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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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