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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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