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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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