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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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