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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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