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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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