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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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