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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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