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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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