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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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