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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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