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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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