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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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