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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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