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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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