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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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