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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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