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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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