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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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