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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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