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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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