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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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