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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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