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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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