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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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