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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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