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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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