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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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