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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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