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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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