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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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