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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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