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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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