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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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