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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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