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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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