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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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