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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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