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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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