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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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