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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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