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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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