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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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