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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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