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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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