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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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