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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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