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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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