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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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