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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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