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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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