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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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