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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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