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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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