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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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