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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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