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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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