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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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