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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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