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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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