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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes 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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