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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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