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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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