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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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