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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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