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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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