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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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