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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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