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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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