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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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