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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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