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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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