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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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