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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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