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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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