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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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