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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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