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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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