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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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