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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important 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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