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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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