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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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