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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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