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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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