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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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