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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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