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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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