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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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