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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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