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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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