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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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