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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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